The Psych Central Showis an award-winning, weekly podcast that approaches psychology and mental health in a casual and accessible fashion. Listen as our hosts speak candidly with experts to break down complex topics in simple and understandable ways.

In this week’s Psych Central Show, Gabe Howard and
Vincent M.
Wales discuss the use of person-first language in mental health
advocacy. Person-First refers to a form of etiquette that calls for
language to be structured “person” first, “disability” second. For
example: “people with diabetes” versus “diabetic.” It changes
language to replace “to be” (mentally ill) with “to have” (mental
illness).

Our hosts discuss the relative merits and disadvantages of this
supposedly empowering strategy. They question whether this is
needed, whether it’s helping, or whether it is just one more way to
stigmatize people who have been diagnosed with mental illness.

About the Podcast

The Psych Central Show is a weekly podcast that features experts in the fields of mental health, mental illness, and/or psychology. Hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales keep the conversations down-to-earth and entertaining.
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